P323 Teletext 323 May10 18:18:58 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— SATURDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or business. Prime Minister Tony Blair made more key Cabinet appointments after Labour's landslide election victory. Donald Dewar is Scottish Secretary, Mo Mowlam N Ireland Secretary and Jack Straw Home Secretary. Michael Heseltine ruled himself out of the leadership race aftur being sent to hospital with angina. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 May10 18:19:37 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— SUNDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or business. More than 100 refugees were crushed to death as they were transported in a Zairian train for repatriation. Peter Mandelson was given a key role in the new Labour Government, being made Minister without Portfolio. The FBI said the most likely cause of the TWA jumbo crash which killed 230 last July was mechanical failure. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 May10 18:15:12 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— MONDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or business. New Minister for Europe Doug Henderson promised a "fresh start" as Labour began moves toward signing the Social Chapter. A Dept of Health probe was likely to show hjalthcare professionals are defrauding the NHS of millions. Tony Blair announced a meeting with Irish PM John Burton for NI peace talks ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 May10 18:10:32 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— TUESDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or business. Chancellor Gordon Brown put up interest rates by 0.25% and gave the Bank of England freedom to set base rates in future. Three top building societies responded by putting up mortgage rates. Michael Howard and John Redwood threw their hats into the ring for candidacy of the Tory Party leadership. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 May10 18:11:08 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— WEDNESDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or business. Tony Blair warned newly-elected Labour MPs to uphold standards in public life after the sleaze rows. Mr Blair took to the Prime Ministdr's dispatch box for the first time as Parliament reconvened. A Bosnian Serb was found guilty of persecution in the first international war crimes trial since WWII. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 May10 18:17:46 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— THURSDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or businrss. $he new Cabinet met for the first time, agreeing a package of measures, starting with an Education Bill. Tony Blair and his ministers agreed to forgo recommended pay rises for the rest of the year. Former shipping magnate Abbas Gokal was jailed for 14 years for world's biggest ever fraud, involving BCCI. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 May10 18:12:21 THAT WAS THE WEEK —————————————— ———————————— FRIDAY Some of the stories you may have missed while away on holiday or business. Tony Blair ditched the old twice- weekly PM's Questions ritual for a once a week session of 30 minutes. A Royal Marine attached to the elite Special Boat Squadron was charged with conspiracy to illegally import drugs. Essex firefighters suspended strikes over a cash row to vote on an offer aimed at ending the dispute. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WHAT'S THE LOCAL TRAFFIC LIKE? p193 Next page Letters Papers Poll